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class=899273214-20122007>I broke my first set but it was my own fault. I picked
the tent up, with a bag and pad in it, by the pole about mid arc. I don't know
what I was thinking. I'm not sure the aluminum pole would have taken that
without bending. It broke at a joint. But I did get it pretty high in the air
before it broke....lol.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=899273214-20122007>I've used that pole set quite a bit since with no
trouble. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=899273214-20122007>There is nothing you can't break if you apply
yourself....</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=899273214-20122007>Jerry</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> g l [mailto:gailpl2003@yahoo.com]
<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, December 20, 2007 7:03 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Jerry Goller;
PCT; PCT2008@yahoogroups.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [pct-l] [PCT2008] Was
Insulaton Layer, ------->Now Hubba poles<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Jerry and Lawrence,<BR><BR>(Replying to two separate posts at the
same time). Hey! Great info! I wouldn't mind coughing up the
extra bux to save 1/2 lb! Here's the rub: I've been following Lion
Kings ADT journey on TrailJournals.com and at one point he talks about "waiting
for his new MSR Hubba poles" to arrive. It got me thinkin'......did the
original ones break???? Do I need to be concerned about that??? But
now you guys got me thinkin: "Maybe he bought the lighter ones and they
didn't hold up"!!! Any insights? I'll most likely be seeing LK at
the SO Ruck and can ask him then, but in the
meantime.............<BR><BR>Wheeew<BR><BR><B><I>Jerry Goller
<jerrygoller@backpackgeartest.org></I></B> wrote:
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class=243535904-20122007>If you are willing to up the bucks <A
href="http://www.fibraplex.com/tentpoles2B.asp">http://www.fibraplex.com/tentpoles2B.asp</A> will
make you a pole for your Hubba that weighs about half what the stock one does.
That's close to half a pound off the weight.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=243535904-20122007>They are beautifully designed and
made.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=243535904-20122007>I use a Hubba with no fly and these poles in canyon
country in Utah to get me out of the sand. Tent body and pole set weigh about
1.5 pounds.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=243535904-20122007>Jerry</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> pct-l-bounces@backcountry.net
[mailto:pct-l-bounces@backcountry.net] <B>On Behalf Of </B>g l<BR><B>Sent:</B>
Wednesday, December 19, 2007 9:11 PM<BR><B>To:</B> PCT2008@yahoogroups.com;
PCT<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [pct-l] [PCT2008] Insulaton
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<DIV></DIV>Very good points Frank. I will be carrying my MSR Hubba free
standing tent. (Heavier, but a feature I insist on).
<BR>Thanks,<BR>Gail<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Pct-l
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